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G. W. GRIME'S.

FAN.

Patented June 1 3, 1893,

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PATENT OFFICE.

' GEORGE W. GRIMES, OF MURFREESBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

FAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,421, dated June 13,1893.

Application filed December 19, 1892. Serial No. 455.630. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Ganvrns, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Murfreesborough, in the county of Hertford andState of North Carolina, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fans, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. 7

This invention relates to fans, such as are commonly used for diningtables, and consists in certain improvements in the construction of suchfans, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 represents a perspective view of afan provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 illustrates a hanger,withwhich the fan-rod is connected, in front view and vertical section.

A designates a bifurcated hanger, from the top of which extends a screwor for securing the hanger to the ceiling of a room.

In forming the hanger, A, its two prongs are notched in their lowerextremities, and said extremities are then bent inward and upward, asseen at c in Fig. 2, so that the notches e form open bearings for theends of a pin b which forms a pivotal connection of the fanrod 61 withthe hanger. The pin b is passed through the rod cl and is rigidlysecured thereto, and the ends of the pin rest in the notches e. The rodd, to the lower end of which is Socured the fan B, has a flat portion atits upper end, the fiat part extending downward below the pivotalconnection b, as shown. By this construction of the hanger and rod d,the latter is prevented from any lateral or irregular movement, thepin 1) being prevented by the prongs of the hanger from any movementendwise.

To the upper end of the fan-rod d, is attached one end of a cord f whichis passed from thence over a pulley g, and downward to a treadle C, andconnected therewith. The pulley g is mounted in a sheave or hanger hwhich is provided with a screw, for connecting it with the ceiling, andan arm or loop 15 to which is attached a cord Z, connecting with aretracting spring 70, which is connected by a cord m with the fan-rod dat a point a suitable distance below the pivotal connection of said rodwith the hanger A. The treadle O, to one end of which the cord f issecured, is hinged at its opposite end to a base plate n which rests onthe floor and is thickened at p to form a bearing for the toe of theopera tor, who places his foot with the toe on the bearing 1) and theheel on the operative part of the treadle, the latter being actuated bythe pressing movement of the heel-see Fig. 1. A strap 0, to extend overthe foot of the operator, is attached to the treadle O.

The fan B may be constructed of a wire frame '1", with a covering oftextile material and a pendant s, of any cloth desired, connected withsaid frame. The movement of the fan, in one direction, being efiected bythe treadle drawing the cord f, the return movement, while it isaffected partly by gravity, is considerably assisted by the action ofthe retracting spring is, connected with cords l and 1%, so that butlittle force is necessary to operate the fan and give it an ample sweep.

Several of the hangers A may be fixed to the ceilings of difierentrooms-one being fixed to the ceiling of a dining room, another to theceiling of a bed chamber, &c., and the rod d, with the fan, beingreadily lifted from the bearings e in the hanger, in one room, may betransferred to another room and connected with the hanger in the latterroom.

In the case of a sick person confined to the bed, the spring is with itsconnecting cords may be removed and the fan may be suspended to a hangerin position over the pillow of the bed. The cord f, connected with thefan-rod, may then be passed from said rod to and attached to an elasticrod (not shown), fastened to the back of a rocking chair, to be occupiedby an attendant, and a slight rocking movement of such chair willproduce sufficient motion of the fan for the comfort of the patient.

I claim.-

The combination with a hanger provided with two prongs, the ends ofwhich are notched and bent inward and upward to form open bearings, of afan provided with a rod cl, a

pin 1), fastened to said rod, in position to rest In testimony whereof Ihave aflixed my sigin said open bearings, so that endwise movenature inpresence of two witnesses. ment of said pin is prevented, by saidprongs, and the fan rod may be removably connected GEORGE GRIMES' 5 withthe hanger and secured against lateral Witnesses:

movement therein, substantially as set forth M. DORIAN, and described.LULU WATSON.

